Right now, local time in Princeton is 21:25 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Princeton ranks #140322 worldwide by population and #16124 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 59m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Princeton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4008° N, 93.5805° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 293 m above sea level — higher than about 68% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,133 · #140322 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Princeton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.40° S, 86.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,613 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Princeton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:26
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:59
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:13
- Isha
- 19:30
- Qibla direction
- 44.3° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Princeton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Princeton sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Princeton sits at just 293 m above sea level. Princeton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 525 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,048 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.40° N, 93.58° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 19:25 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:25 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:25 | +2h |
| London | 02:25 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:25 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:25 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:25 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:55 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:25 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:25 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:25 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:25 | +16h |
Best time to call Princeton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Princeton local time:
Cities sharing Princeton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:25
- Los Angeles19:25
- Brooklyn22:25
- Chicago21:25
- Queens22:25
- Houston21:25
- Phoenix19:25
- Philadelphia22:25
- San Antonio21:25
- Manhattan22:25
- San Diego19:25
- The Bronx22:25
Distances from Princeton
| Chicago | 525 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,286 km | W (260°) |
| London | 6,827 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,131 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,374 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,610 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,955 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,036 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,472 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 13,260 km | NNE (15°) |
| Sydney | 14,354 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,048 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Princeton
- Trenton36 km · 21:25
- Terre Haute30 km · 21:25
- Leon40 km · 21:25
- Lamoni39 km · 21:25
- Corydon45 km · 21:25
- Bethany41 km · 21:25
- Milan44 km · 21:25
- Unionville50 km · 21:25
FAQ
What time is it in Princeton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Princeton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Princeton in?
Princeton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Princeton observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Princeton today?
Princeton sees sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 18:15 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Princeton tonight?
The moon phase over Princeton tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Princeton?
The antipode of Princeton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.40° S, 86.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,613 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Princeton?
Princeton sits at about 293 m above sea level, higher than roughly 68% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Princeton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Princeton, clocks run about 59 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.